Somerset's Ultimate Talent Competition
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
STAR PRIZE £1,000 Somerset’s Ultimate Talent Competition is back and bigger than ever! Live Auditions - Sunday 22 March. Auditions may also be submitted via video. Semi Finals - Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 May - Tickets: £12 | Children: £10 GrandGrand Final Final - Saturday - Saturday 16 16May May 2020 - Tickets: - Tickets: £16 £16 | Children:| Children: £14 £14 Back by popular demand, with enough excitement to rival the best TV talent shows around. To apply to take part, please pick up an application form from the Box Office or online via: octagon-theatre.co.uk All funds raised from this competition go to The Foyer Club Charity, registered charity no. 1155888. WESTLANDS ENTERTAINMENT VENUE MARCH HIGHLIGHTS WESTLANDS WESTLANDS AN AUDIENCE FRANCIS WITH ROSSI HARRY I TALK TOO REDKNAPP MUCH Harry is ready The legendary to regale us with Status Quo lead stories from his singer will share football and the secrets of his television 50-plus years career. in Rock ‘n’ Roll. LIMITED AVAILABILITY THU 12 MAR | 7.30PM FRI 13 MAR | 7.30PM TICKETS FROM: £36.50 TICKETS FROM: £30 WESTLANDS WESTLANDS Merrill Osmond will perform all the big hits from The Osmond's. Havana Nights brings an exciting mix of Latin dances with Strictly Come Dancing’s Graziano Di Prima. Please see page 7 SAT 21 MAR | 7.30PM SUN 29 MAR| 7.30PM TICKETS FROM: £28.50 TICKETS FROM: £26.50 4 OCTAGON THEATRE MARCH HIGHLIGHTS OCTAGON OCTAGON NORIKO OGAWA PIANO MOZART - Piano Sonata in A K.331 “Turkish Rondo” BEETHOVEN - Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 “Appassionata” DEBUSSY - Pour le Piano CHOPIN - Grand Valse Brillante Op.18 Please see page 7 TUE 24 MAR | 7.30PM WED 25 MAR | 7.30PM TICKETS FROM: £24 TICKETS FROM: £12 OCTAGON OCTAGON 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR SAT 28 MAR | 7.30PM TUE 31 MAR | 7.30PM TICKETS FROM: £21.50 TICKETS FROM: £31 Age Recommendation 16+ 5 6 AN AUDIENCE WITH LESLEY GARRETT Join Britain’s most popular soprano for a delightful evening of song, reminiscences and chat. Accompanied by, and in conversation with, Anna Tilbrook. Lesley's behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes will give audiences a unique insight into her life on the stage. As well as performing on the opera and concert stage both in the UK and internationally, Lesley has recently returned to English National Opera for the world premiere production of Nico Muhly’s Marnie. Last spring she appeared with Welsh National Opera in another world premiere creating the role of Emcee in Rhonda Rips It Up! The autumn saw Lesley make her acting debut in The Messiah for the National Theatre of Brent. She is delighted to be returning to Somerset's Premier Theatre this spring. OCTAGON THU 2 APR | 7PM TICKETS: £14 CONCESSIONS: £10 WED 1 APR | 7.30PM OCTAGON TICKETS: £18 CONCESSIONS: £16.50 FOOTLIGHTS: DISCOUNT APPLIES 7 Following the success this year of Tony Blackburn’s Sounds of the 60s live tour, which has enjoyed a long run of sold out performances across the UK, legendary DJ, Johnnie Walker will take BBC Radio 2’s popular Sounds of the 70s radio show on the road in 2020. The critically acclaimed Steve Steinman brings The brand new live show will be hosted by you his production featuring over twenty five of Johnnie, who will offer his personal stories and Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits, with memories from the 70s, and will feature a live special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female band and singers who will perform an array of lead vocalist on Meat Loaf’s award-winning classic hits from throughout the decade. The tour song I Would Do Anything For Love. will bring the Sounds of the 70s from the studio With an incredible stage set, ten-piece live band to the stage for the very first time. and combined with Steve’s well known sense of humour and stage presence, Anything For Love, can only be described as awesome. The show will have you up on your feet dancing and singing out loud to some of Meat Loaf’s greatest hits including; Anything For Love, Bat Out Of Hell, Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Total Eclipse Of The Heart and many, many more. Please note due to the nature of this event there may be occasions during the show when some patrons choose to stand. WESTLANDS FRI 3 APR | 7.30PM OCTAGON FRI 3 APR | 7.30PM TICKETS: £30 PREMIUM TICKETS: £41.50 CONCESSIONS: £28.50 BAND A TICKETS: £31.50 FOOTLIGHTS/GROUPS 10+: BAND A CONCESSIONS: £30 DISCOUNT APPLIES FOOTLIGHTS: DISCOUNT APPLIES 8 Scream if you are ready to misbehave because Dreamboys are heading to Yeovil with their Too Hard To Resist UK Tour. Let the boys tease, tantalise and sweep you off your feet as you and your friends enjoy the raunchiest night out of the year. Think chiselled torsos, high-energy dance The multi-award-winning New Old Friends routines and boy-next-door seduction that will leave are at it again with another instalment in their your heart pounding. hugely popular ‘Crimes…’ series of comedy thrillers. Dreamboys is seen by millions of people annually, that’s a lot of ripped t-shirts, men in uniform, and Crimes, Camera, Action whisks the audience breathtaking antics. This West End style show has to golden-era Hollywood and introduces a been created for all ages from 18 to 80, whether new lead detective, a world-weary, hard-boiled you are celebrating something special or just fancy private-eye in the mould of Humphrey Bogart: embracing your inner flirt for a cheeky night out meet Stan Shakespeare. on the town. With larger than life personalities and appearances from celebrity guest stars, the Expect the usual New Old Friends mix of great Dreamboys have truly stolen the hearts of millions theatrical set pieces, the quickest of quick of people worldwide. changes, lightning fast word play and a thrilling plot driving the action at breakneck pace. Dreamboys are all about adventure, so join us for the ride of your life. Take a deep breath, enjoy the show, and embrace the irresistible. Over 18s only WESTLANDS SAT 4 APRIL | 7.30PM OCTAGON SAT 4 APR | 8PM TICKETS: £16.50 PREMIUM TICKETS: £39 CONCESSIONS: £15 (Includes Meet & Greet) FOOTLIGHTS/GROUPS 10+: BAND A TICKETS: £29 Please see DISCOUNT APPLIES BAND B TICKETS: £26 page 7 BAND C TICKETS: £24 9 BALLETBOYZ DELUXE There’s a treat in store for spring; BalletBoyz are back! Get ready to meet Joey, Ben, Harry, Liam, Matt and Will - the six exceptional young dancers who star in this feast of mesmerising and sublime dance, cleverly fused with the BalletBoyz trademark use of film and behind-the-scenes footage. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary with this brand new show, BalletBoyz are one of the most cheekily original and innovative forces in dance. Winners of numerous awards in the UK and overseas, BalletBoyz thrill audiences and critics with their distinctive style, which blends achingly beautiful dance with stunning music and film. This amateur production of Dads Army is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD a Concord Theatricals Company As Project Play enters its third year, following superb productions of The Vicar of Dibley and ‘Allo ‘Allo, this all-time favourite is sure to be yet another big hit. The classic BBC comedy series of the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea who battle daily against the Germans and local ARP Warden Hodges, comes to the stage complete with all the well-loved characters: “Stupid boy” Pike, “Dont panic, don’t panic” Jonesey, “Doomed, we’re all doomed!” Fraser, “May I be excused, sir?” Godfrey, and all under the command of the redoutable Captain Mainwaring and his “It doesn’t matter what effacing deputy Sergeant Wilson. they dance. The result is Three wonderful episodes, more side-splitting always the same - comedy and a nostalgic finale to boot! fantastic.” The Times OCTAGON MON 6 - THU 9 APR | 7.30PM TUE 14 APR | 7.30PM OCTAGON TICKETS: £16 TICKETS: £19 All proceeds from our CONCESSIONS: £17.50 Dad’s Army post-show GROUPS 10+: £15 bucket collections will FOOTLIGHTS: DISCOUNT APPLIES go to Help for Heroes. 10 THE AMAZING PRESENT BUBBLE MAN Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences GISELLE worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. An Join Ballet Theatre UK in one of the Edinburgh Fringe favourite, where he has greatest ballets of all time, Giselle. sold out for the last twelve years. A tragically romantic tale of a young girl who Louis explores the breathtaking dynamics falls deeply in love, however she would soon of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry be deceived for he was betrothed to another. with audience participation and enough Through despair and desperation the young girl spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone kills herself as she could not live without him. mesmerized. From square bubbles to rocket bubbles, tornado bubbles to flying saucer The Queen of the Wilis, along with the ghosts bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man of young girls who die before their wedding conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps nights, condemns the lover to dance to his death. of amazement from all ages. He can only be saved by the intervention of the spirit of Giselle and the break of dawn which force the Wilis to flee. COMBINATION TICKET FOR GISELLE & SENSE & SENSIBILITY: £32 PLEASE SEE PAGE 24 Please see page 7 OCTAGON WED 15 APR | 7.30PM THU 16 APR | 2PM OCTAGON TICKETS: £19 TICKETS: £13 CHILDREN: £11.50 CONCESSIONS: £17 FAMILY SAVER: £46 UNDER 16s: £11 (2 Adults & 2 Children or 1 Adult & 3 Children) FOOTLIGHTS/GROUPS 10+: FOOTLIGHTS/GROUPS 10+: DISCOUNT APPLIES DISCOUNT APPLIES 11 Jukebox and Bobbysox is a high energy show that will have audiences rockin’, clapping and dancing in the aisles as they take you on a journey through the 50s and 60s celebrating the most influential decades in the history of music.